INTIMATIONS
A. S. WATSON
LIMITED.
CO.,
Į “'is Chluais juridiction to pass, In the go of the former a special purango moat to this effect has been made, al- though Kindow in within the ferritory of the Lanotting Peninsula which laun bom lenaed to Russla. Kiaochua alzo is within the sphere of German ionenca, but is not "included in the territory in Shantung *hich has been lood to Geräunny," Mr. BALFOUR replied that the town was cc09
sary, but Sir CLAUDE again roprecated
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ESTABLINGED-A... 1841.
so far as it may not be inconsistent
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Attention du dienated, ty ške advertisment in Another poleing cominding the PRAISE OF CLINE, MA pero responsible for the slanting and lime
THE BOHUOL OF TROFEUAL
MEDICINE.
ABBEL UN 1890
Unfalds the church in foreign gastlanan, with a party of isiljen, stood to see the process. sion pass, kerping his hat on, A soldier
whiting of premises within the Central división Dr. Cantila sends us the following couple to hizo in Fertaguses and motioned to
of the city that the houses in that aleision are sation, drawn up by Mr. Michell, the Secream to take his hat off. This he failed to required by law to be whitewashed and cleaned by the end of theserrent math. The argonoy tary of the Seamen's Hostal Bosisty, Stroon of the matter, on account of the plague, will, it wich
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favour of the bank for the amount sued for,
PUBLIC COMPANIES THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED. aus of 8,121 Shares of 350 cach, fully paid up.
A Directon
Forins of
willing
The applications ust be cut in to the Undersigned at later than 5 o'clock p.m., to-day (Saturday), the 15th April, 1899.
Hongkong, 27th March, 1899.
Form OF APPLICATION.
MOONEY,
Secretary.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL COM- FÁNY, LIMITED,
12.
TANTON NOTES, (FROM THE "CHING NICE BAN PO."] The rain which fell on the the 6th and 7th inst, though hoary, was still lasaient for the do. An officer in plain clothes then explained planting of the new crops, for all the Bolds had to lint in English what the soldier's request best venduted quits, dry ou 000ount of the long was, but still the gentlemen kept his hat continued drought. The prices of zies are For some, your past it has become more and on. A civilian then knocked the bat off, and, is to be hopal, bo oognised by those couoerned.
canasquantly again on the range, The IntaTHE Directors are prepared to receive offers for the above Shares, which. be more obvious that in order to alleviate the pinking it up, politely handed it back, upon rain, hús, howover, done an incalculable amount Aucug the now books now announced for sufferings of residus in hot oliuato a more biok the gentleman replaced it on his head. of good by wishuar way all the dirt from the remain unissued early publication may be meationed volume careful study of those dissuros to which such Lint. Galbario who was standing in the streets, so that it may be hoped that Canten Applicants - should, sinte the price por
her stories by Hounseville Willman, residente are specially liable should be purmob compound aboto the stone of the apour, many not be again visited by the plague this sharo, lacluding premium, they are United States Consul-General at Hoogkong, ss continuation of the present graduation, seeing that the bystanders were becoming soon.
Last wook a gang of about two hundred rob to pay, but no shares will be allotted for who has figured so prominently during part of ours before a medien an leares home. Itted and that there was danger of the gentle the wat in connection with Daway End Agui. but foot gems that young and it borit mobbed, of dawn and interfered: bors made an attack on the Artise belonging to less than Seventy-five Dalkira (875.00) per nalda. The book is to bear the title Tales of experienced medical tans are called upon to it, Galbardo asked the gentleman for his the family of .. Wong Wai-ana, daversor share. Proforenes will be given in the the Malayan Coast n Wildman was for treat patients for discasss of which they have card, but the goatlonta declined to give it, of Kwangi, in his native country in Hourg allotment to the persons who on the 15th
1899, nes registered as Shareholdsa. some years Consul at Bingapore, and had ample no previous knowledge, although the erupu which ilout Galbardo hiked him to Shan district Luckily the plot of the robbes
hind thomeslvas to opporlanity to tady life in that most interest experienced of the profession may be conversant company him to the English consulate. There having been mada, kuown to the people of the lug spot. In de place in the world, probably, with all the symptozas and tasir feel and was no en anat to bros cul upon arriving at the villages by su infuznor, vor preparation was necept the highest or any offer. "with the military requirements for the is thers sach a mixture of rices as in Singa With a view to bringing this knowledge and consulate that the lenteanut learnt that the geamado to meet them. When they muule their
Application (as under) can he 4 hardy opposition was offered by #propor defence of Hongkong, to cole-Fore, and wherever thero ars soch "conditions experionss within the reach of all medical flenen was Coloral Brown, Tho ponaity adore lakongs and the people of the village, result obmined as the COMPANY'S OFFICE or from
Portagmosa law for disrespect to religion there is plenty of room for tragedy and comedy, mea who inteed to devote their attention to the The above resanges were ex-If Wildman has used bla ores to gevel practise of their profession in hotelimates. The for a Portuguese, a year's imprisonment, ing in aver thirty-fira robbers being killed and the Hongkong and Shanghai BANKING changed by telegram. In a written despatch pose he ought to give us a highly-interesting altid at tinas Flat Booty and for a foreigner Afteen days. At the Con thirty-six capturest, while on the villagers side CORPORATION,
Volne. Before entering the Consular service, have decided to stablish at their Branch Hospital edita Lieut. Galharie explained to Colonel seventeen lacongs were killed. All the other of the 27th May the Minister records that, I believe, adior cf the San Francios: a school for the study of tropios medialne. Brown that hold committed an offence against robbera mude gord their scene. The os has course of the negotiations in detail, and, after Overland Mouthly, so that the requisite literary The only such school slready in existence in Portuguese law and oustin Had not Lieut. been reported to the lingistinis of Heung Eban, England is that at Netley whore the studente | Gallardo interfered, the Colonel would have i who, of coute, usanot prótend to be deaf and adverting to the Chinese insistence on training is not lacking. Badimore Herald,
are contined to Naval, Military, and "Indian | bom exposed to unpleasantass from the by.bliai in this caso,
alander The matter was reported to the A fire broke out on the 6th fast. ta s mercer's rotaining jurisdiction over Kowloon city- The report of the Bank of China and Japan modioal officers. Excellent as that school is and au insistence which appears to have rested (Limited), to Dec. 31 leat, states final payralable na the work it dos mest be. sektion Governor of Macao, who approved of Lieut. shop in Huginng Strest, Canton, Hightecn houses war barn? to the ground. The enuso mnly on sentimental considerations-howout was made to dagcators in the aid bank on edged to be, it does not go far sungh, because Halhardo's conduct, and a report of the dir
May 14th, and their committes obtained their diet does not extend to privato practitioners and enmetarses tas been made by the Macao of the fire is said to have boon the pasting of [* kerusine sil lamp. During the Are o wiro, of says do not, as I have already said, charge from the Conrt on July 7th last. 2bs others those ofrantages that offers to to om- Government to Sir Clande MacDonald
Lieut. Gallardo is a nephew of the Governor the electric light was broken, the fall of which ." expect the Chinose jurisdiction in the city notai of Shanghai, u Oul. 24th, gare a decision ployed ander the Admiralty, India, and War
of Macay, lub does not hold the position, as killed a man who was passing. adverse to the bank in the test suits instituted offices enjoy. to be of lung continuance, but I should in thir Court against redulitront Chinese share lins been initiated by the voldrial Office and
The echame of the Seamen's Hospital Society, stated in our report, of A.D.C.
-The rebkora are mira for aud ornal than The Fresosmion is not endowal out of funds vor. Neady all places and every class of "hu sorry, for the sake of general British holdem, but, to appeal, the rifle Viceroy practically supported by the Fartigo, while both wen in the Manila laitary. It is esiled the people have suffered inore or less from their
Jave ordered the caso to borcheard of the intareste in Chiur, it, after the Chinesaf Nanking. In the suit in Now Yock Court, tho Admiralty and the India Uffles express Sonhors' Remedios Frogaasion, not after the rarages. On the 7th instant aevon robbers Taucef3,121 Shares of $50 euch, fully paźd
Meeso Indy al that name, but in honour of the made an attack on a temple la Lefonshau, tying "hayo mot our wishes in so friendly a against an American shareholder, jigment in their sympathy with its objects.
Virgin, who in the Portuguese language boars my all the priests, and taking oway, nil the epirit, vo wore at once to act to work to with costs, was obtafred on 3rd ultimo, but the
that and savored similar designations. The valuables found thorsin. "obtain further concession." We hupo, defendant has apposted to the Appellate Divi
money won in the lottery by Senhors Remetics however, that the continuance of Chinese son of the suoruus towar against his judge
of Mens was doobed to other public purposes ment. The accounts show a result of $5 to
bat aut to the Seahore Remedios Procession. jurisdiction rony be evou shorter than Sir the credit of profit and loss account, which sum CLAUDU anticipated, and that means any be it is proposed to carry focifard.. Detcioney as found or bringing it to an end without count he been caused to £205,940, it sum of £3,491 having been renovared from old share in any way prejudicing general Britiel kolam during the year. A branch of the bark
arists in China. The collection of theas been opened at Singapore. opium royonuc for Chiun by the Hongkong Government ought to conduce to that end, and to that, under the circumstances, Hong- keng enn hardly object, being already ABCLOUR GLENLIVET is a vory old pdge to do what it can to prevent muggling into Chian. "Previous to the 'Peat Whisky (smoky), and could not ** inclusion of Mira Bay in the lease," writes now be replaced in stock at the price. Sir CLAUDE MACDONALD, "I was nutherited Dis well known for its fine flavour.by the Colonial Offico, through your ,"Lordship, to promise au energetic enforce E is of superb quality and pro-ment of existing arrangements, and with nounced by leading local connoisseurs that inclusion the necessity for the assin to be the best brand in the Hongkong..
ture of the Colonial authorities in pre- opling emuggling becomes much grenter. market.
Protection of the revenue of Ching is not primarily the duty of the Colonial Gov. A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED."ernment, bust that duty is murally imposed "on them by the circumstances under which they obtain an increase of territory, for Moar demand was based on, and justified soloy by, the uccessity of providing for the **hetter protection of Hongkong. I do not mean to suggest that the Hongkong Gov. ernment would be slow to do whatever can be rightly expected from them, but I
14.40
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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS
"RBUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
ESVETLIED TO THE DAILY PRESS,
LONDON, 12th April.
NEW CHINESE LOAN.
A new Chinese gold 5 per cent, kan of Fres, 112,500,000, for a Feking-Hunkowe Rawgy has been issued by the Banque de Paris et Pays Bas and other French Banks.
PLAGUE AT MUCCA:
The roures of study will vary according to the desire or ability of the students, all of whom will either a duly qualified xnodiont men or anti-graduate studius. The curioulno will be divided into two parts to be carried on simul tanuously, First-Tas Bystematis, bacteriologi val and hathologies), and, second, the clinient
For both paroosen the material to be found in the Albert Dock Branch of the Sea- men's Hospital is by far the minst representative
THE YANGINZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LIMITED.
...
To the Director of
THE HONGKONG. HOJEL COMPANY," WORK AT RAUÐ,
LIMITED.
PROGRESS AND PROSPECTWO "BABY"
In pormance of nod upon the terms m tioned in the Notles dated 27th March, CÓMPAYIN.
or ang lees Raub is represented in Singapors at present 1899, I beg to apply for. by the general ranger of the mines, his number that you may allot to me of the Bibby. The olief work of interest at the minos above mentioned shares, for which 1 an
willi
por share, at prosent, Mr. Bibby told a Straits Time's
sad I will pay io sum of $50 por share and about the end of July or bagiuring flotted, to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Installation which, ho hops, will ba Brished
for riu respect of the prouitm
overy share August It is intended to do away entirely BANKING CORPORATION not later than the with steam, mark the plant by alentrinity, and light the mines throughent by the car 30th April, 1809. means. Posbolly mactic power will frat be
(Name)
The following is the report for presentation of that lo be found in may hospital in Earope, to the ninth ordinary general meeting of stare It is in the Albert Docks that all the great beldors, to be held at the offses of the Assoais representative, is the croution of the electric to pay a promium of $ sins of the R. O. sad British India Linos often, No. 20, The Band, Shanghai, on Tuesday stemmers discharge and embark their cargoes,2th April
The fioard of Directors have now the pleasure Ao both these lines are manaod priu- cipally by lasers, it is there that tropical to submit to the shareholders the annual report diseases nro most to be found. The medical and audited statement of accounts and balance returns show that almost all Torres of such abest, to the Sixt Deevmber, 1898. diseases are to be found in the wards Working account, 1897 and former your applied to the batteries: then it will utilizel Til account shows a credit balines of 12,800,86, against 3187,345.15 on the Sist the payment of a dividend to shareholders out Doabarber, 1837, The Directora rroonimend of this necorat of 10 per coul. The seconut Dividend of 10 per cent. (-38 per
a
will then stabil as follows
shore)
Beinges to be carried forward***
$499,000,00
for pumping ant karling in the different shafte mans of working. Mr Bitby ocnsiders that until it has entirely supplanted the prosent the cloctrinal installation will metan, when it
has got into fair working order, a gross saving
to the Company, of bolwen, fifty and sixty ticṇand ilollars a year. Chatting generally about the progress of the mines, Mr. Bibby 74.000.36ationed that, since folden Raub was
written by the Straits Times special Commis 8122,600.86 Bor, the monthly returns had nearly doubled," Werung Accdant, 1888-The net premia and he was firmly of opinion that they would carned during 1899, after dedacting stare continuo to grow-in foot, there was at present premia. re-insurance premis, &e, ansonat to from fifteen to twenty years working in sight; $395,944.90, against $515,166.74 during 1897, was going to be a "gery big thing and the account shown a balance at cratit of its rostly a pancasion has heen bought frors Banb by a hompany, styled the Qanone. $275,918.85, on the 31st December last, which laad Rab Syafioute, which will shortly com the Directors.roonmond carrying forend.
In addition to the claims and fees paid to work at Baugel Argos; and another during the year, which amount to $281,430.90 company have been in acgotiation for the equal to 47.23 per cent of the net promis), parohase of concession at the south-end of there aro oltimos pending on known loss and the Raub property.
altins which are estimated at about $117,000. Exchange and Investment Finotuation Ao owing to the depreciation at the end
(Address) (Dato).
F873
Hongkong, 27th March, 1899.
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY,
LIMITED
TOTICE is hereby givso that at a Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company held at the Company's Office, No. 8, PRATA CENTRAL, Photoria, Hongkong, on TUES DAT, tho 26 day of March, 1899, the follow- ing resolation tas passed:
FIGHTING' IN SAMOA, - A British-Amrican forco fell into an ambus cado af Matontops at Apis on the 1st April und of this Hospital which was established only was foreal to ritrost. Lient. Fremmen, of the seven years ago with 16 beds. By making British (Australian) pruiser Tayringo, tres before last to 20 leds, and that number alight alterations that number was increased the Amerison oflcers, and four sailors were killed boing found insdequats, Lie committee decided and decapitated in the bush. The arabussade to double it, so as to relieve the sufferings of the ecoarred on a German plantation, the manager sick semmen for the acute cases for which it was originally established: On the enlargement. of while bas since bon arrested for inciting ruining, known to the Rt. Hon. Chamber the rebels.
lain, he at once saw the great possibilities of improving the quality of the junior Colonial medical offers intended for service in the tropics. H. Greernment have contributed sum of £5,500 towards this object, but there remains to be enlisted from the public a capital sum of £13,000, and on increase of £2000 por sanum of the subscription list. It is earnestly hopeel that this money may be mised without - Two enzes of plages hare enonered at Macon, difcrlly, and that the Londen school of
Tropical Medicine, which can only be considered as a great national institution, may be floated without the heavy ineabas of a dobt. When we pause to think of the great suffering of our fellow countrymen und of the millions of our fellow subjects of Her Majesty through the yener of neglect of the study of the treatment which they live, and from which it is their sad The steamer Hankeer, for invited guests at the fanm will be cheerfully subscribed, Iate to suffer, we cannot hesitate to baliovo
No mympany segged 'communications that hari reconcile the local publia to monsures and guests are especially requested to be gunstudented to resoívo subscriptions on its behalf Invoetmania.The Value on 31st December 2g; regard it as a decrease on the average paid after the said 17th day of April, 1899; op seured, they may find it more ener totalf-past sevou prompt, and nut at eight o'clock. Sir Seymour King, KCLE, who takes 1883), and the relativo valko, between dollars March, followed, people should, without think-
sincers interest in the scheme, has kindly son Special care will run from the Peak at 6-45 a.. and 7 a.m.
and it is to be hoped that the public will not be The steamer Kongnout (for which trickets ear appealed to in vain. bo bad on application at the offles of the Regis trar.Guneral will leave Central Market Whart at 7 ans. Sandwiches and tiff will be provided on board at a charge of $1.
Rstablished 1841
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NOTICS TO CORRESPONDANTS Our communications relating to thiness coluren? ahmidt be addread to Tzu EDITOR.
THE AREANG EMENIS
FOR MONDAY.
The arrangements in echEoction with the hoisting of the Brisk flag at Taipoly of Monday are now complete. The flag will be
nounced on Thursday.
only, will leave the Canton steamer wharf at
That a Call of one Dolfar por Share agon all the holders of Ordinary Shares in the above Company ju ruspect of all tha Sharos held by them in the abere Campaniy be and the fame is hereby mado. Suoh Calls to to paid to the Company at their Bankers, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, at their premises "Queen's Hood Central. Vioforis, Hong
kong, on or before the 17th day of April, 1993,
'think that by pledging themselves before hoisted at one o'clock, and not 12-90, na ay of these diseases inimical to the climates ints, this socount has been reduced realized 2844 ounces of siekted gold, which with Article 24 of the Company's Articlos 'of
Gerrespondentors art forward theirname and addrera commenționa addressed to the Editor, not "ar gubitoasian, but as evidence of good faith. "the extension of, territory is actually
Aš lotters for publication should be writion 'an DGE
side of the paper ontu.
atrendy appeared in other papers vei 1 by indorted.
Ordøre for calea comes of DAILY urgs should be sent betra 21 mm on day of publícation., áfter that -hour the supply ta limited.” Only 4umpliect for Cash
Polmgraphia Aldrma PLES:-1,AC, Code,"
P.O. Box. 20 - Talaphone No. 18.
espect
MARRIAGE.
On the 12th April, at the Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Rev. R. Goldbold, Bl.A, by Specials LLY, daughter of Jamen Brait, of Boltingham, to -C Sexson, of £1.X.M. Ofe of Werks, London and banghai. No tarda Shaughai papers please [1072 DEATH...
wy.
A1 Peking, on the 18th April, R. A. ANDERSON, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hayk,
11072
The Daily Press.
Hordioso, April 15th, 1890.
ethorwise perhaps distasteful."
The list of application for the muelloted abares in the Hongkong Hotel, Limited, closes to-day.
We are requested to stato that the Parade of the Volunteers on Monday, 1711 instant, will be at 3.45 am, instead of at 4,15 am, na previously ordered.
A special mcaling of the Sanitary Board is immuned for 10 am, to-day for the purpose of considoring an outbreak of rinderpest to a t-shod, the proporty of Mr. Kusty, situated contiguous to the polo ground.
As will be seen from the advertisement" in another column, 15 to proposed to orgaçiše u Navy League excursion to Taipo on Monday for us ourumcny of huisting the flag. The ex- cursion is dependent upon a suffioient number of subsoribers sending in their names, and osmes must be antia before 11 a.m. to-day......../
· HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL..-
A eating of the Legislative Conned will held on Monday at 2 pm. The following are the viders of the day-
Resolution by the Hon, Colonial Secri-
tary
That this Council approves of the repeal by the Sanitary Board of the Byelawa made by the Sanitary Board on the 13th day of April, 1895, ander section 13, sub sestion 14, of the: Publis Health Ordinance 1887, and approved by the Legislative Council on the 23rd day of May, 1895, such ropeal to taky vifort from the 271à day of February, 1899, the date on which tho new Bye-laws in substitutica for those now re pealed wore approved by the Legislativo Connoil
THE ISLANDS OF THE NEW TEERITORY,
ت.
Rucording to the yield of the rough clean-up for March, which produced constlerably smaller resulta. then this clean-up of February, Mr.
was above the average; 3,156 tons of stone of 1898 of some of the Assistious Invest-Elbby pointed out that February's result 86,123.45, and now amouna to $59,437.81.
Sterling xobangs has been taken at E. Bad grave. A result of one canes and three and a per tal (the demand rates on 31st December that when an ordinary washing, as that in half permy weights. It was natural perhaps
and taèls at 13.
production As a matter of fact, the March crashing gave a good average result. If it had not been that considerable work had had to be ried out on one particular steps and that a good deal of labour was expended on cleaning up staff from the recent drive," the March result would have boots higher. The general realts, Mr. Bibby added, will be just as big de orez in a little while.-Straits Times.
last has been taken for all the Association's In
vasimonta.......
Directors-r. E. B. Skottowe resumed his ant on the Board on his return to Shanghai Ist year, Mr. T. B. Saustan having resigned
wing to his departure from Shanghai. In accordance with the Articles of Assopia tier the present Directors all retiró from, Office, bat, being aligible-offer themselves for re Jaction.
HON, J, H. STEWART LOCKĦLET'S REPORT ON LANTAO.
The following is the motion of the Hon. H. Stewart Lookbart's report on tho Now. Territory dealing with the Islands—
There are thirty-three islands within the eagal territory. Some of these or aninbubited,
and most of them are very mull and of little or no importanov.
The total area of the islands is 20-square
milee, and the satinated population 18,720.
The small jalouds, if intebited, contained few fishermen only, and are not cultivated.
The six chief ialade sre:-
Tsing I Ma Wan
Lantao...... Ping Chun.... Cheung Chan Lanman
*
Auditor.-The Ascounts have boon auditod by Mr. Augustus White, who offer himself for ranoatian-By Order of the Board of Directors,
Wax
W. S. JACHBOX,
Secretory,
THE LOSS OF THE "OLWYD?"-
THE CAPTAIN'S CERTIFICATE SUSPENDED FOR SIX MONTHŻ.
The enquiry into the circumstances connected with the loss of the Cloyd was resumed at the Bhanghai, 6th April, 1890.
Harbour Office yesterday morning, when, aftár considering the matter in private for an hour, Abocont 13 Morrer"zasina Slut DECENNER, the court returned the following finding
We find that the British ship Clyd, oficial Dr.
number 106,845 of Liverpool, of which Thomas 35,442.00Thomas was master, the number of whose car. 10,101.tificate is 06469, left Hongkong for Pera with Full cargo of rice on Thursday, the 3th March, 1899,
• 1836,
- zet proista, los re-intumacet, do..
'Tinwrust account
Population.
400
19
400
To transfer from
6.880
2009
5,000
160
By stains paist, fara re-insurances, 80..
Tas lest mail brought out the blue book ' Chion,,No. 1, 1890," which containa -cor- respondence dating from 29th March, 1898, to the 3rd February, 1899 The most interesting portion of the documents to "Hongkong rendats are those referring to
the Kowloon Extension, bat unfortunately transferrod last shamer from Hongkong servatory, dated the 7th Marab, in which he and from 2 to 5 miles bros. Along the west By age changes
We regret to learn that telegraphic intelli eco bas baan received of the death at Taking of Mr. R. A.. Anderson, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, which occurred on Thursday. the eanse belag typhoid fever, Mr. Anderson to Bhooghei, where he had been stationed on a previous occasion, and at both port the nowe of his death will throw a gloom over a large
oircle of friends.
Qusations by Hon. E. R. Edlilios, C.M.Q. ---
There will be un lack of amnement for the Hongkong pablia to-day. In the afternoon and evening there is the Jubiles fête on be- half of the French eenrant, to be held of the lawns at East Point, while in the oven. ing Marsrs. Dalias and Musgrave's Dromatio Company will appear at the Theatre Royal in Its never too late to mead," and in St. Andrey's Hall a concert will be given by M.Government? Daron's French Company.
The island of Lantac is about 15 miles long
ysgenes commissions
By head ufoo and genetal. Brakong large...
Dy Landon charges
by directors, aditor's, omitice's favo By zohange account.
balance.
*
And Notice is also given that in seoordauco Asistion interest will be charged as from antam par aunum upon all Calie remaining the said 17th April, 1899, at the rate of $10 por
to the actual dates of payment of the same.
Shareholders are particularly requested to note that upa presentation at the Office of tho Company of the Bankers' receipt for payment of the call together with the corticato of the shares in respect of which the call has been paid an ondorcome at fo that effect will be made upou the certificate.
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By Order of the Board of Directors. :
JAMES B. DUNCAN,
Secretary. Hongkong, lith Márok, 1899,- THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC. -
TURING COMPANY, LIMITED.
TWO (2), CERTIFICATES for 17 Shares
numbered 1.881/4,996 and 5,000 standing- in the Registerof this Company in the name of JOHN PRENTICE, having been LOST, nolica is hereby gives that Two Duplicato Certificates for the said 17 Shares will be farned ono (1) month hence, and thật the Original Carvification sales produced within that poried will there- after be held by the Company as null and void.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Goueral Managers, Homzkony, 18 March, 1839.
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That at 7p. deviation was taken from. Waglan Light, N. W. W. (Mag.) about 20 283,4.90 miles distance, and from that time fair wind GREAT BASTERN AND CALEDONIAN
30.472.4 was experienced and an E. and W. course was 29.09.01steered up team, on Friday. That from that 2404:02 time the ship was by the wind clean full with
4,280.00 10,20942-
| the yards based up bat net sharp. 641037 That at about 2.30 am on the 1st April 6,976,47 | breakers were sesu right ahead on both bawe 276,216.85 The bela was påt bard up and an attempt made
to wear the ship, hut in about three or four mi 5406,730.76-nutes. truck and remained fast on the Fratas Shoal. The wails were stowed up and almost ne WORKING ACCENT, 1987, AND FORMER YEAR once the boats-two fix number were lowered talane of working cogunt, 1997, from
Dr. art account
and provisioned. That shortly after 3 nm, the 220,51292 ore got into the boats and left the ship's side, lying off till about 7am, when an attempt tass of working avant, former years,
187,84678 fram lost acoust....
was made to get alongside M
That this attempt was without rault, mid the 2413,63207 | ghin was them abandoned and the boals store |
the earics is incomploto, a fortnote to despatch from Sir CLAUDE MACDONALD of the 4th July reading:-"The demarcation "of the extension of Hongkong territory not having beun completed and the order "in Council applicable to it not having "beca promulgated, bo further papers
(2.) Was this communication to the Weather "on the subject can be published at
Bures of the United States Government made present." Subsequent to that date there
with the knowledge and consent of the Colonial are letters from the China Association
(3) Has Dr. Doberok besked in caplain he and suggestions by the Viceroy of Canton--
action in coudematog au Obervatory to whom which latter, forwarded through the Tsungli
The British Real for Augant contains the Colony is so much indebted for the limsly Xanzen, Sir CLAUDE MACDONALD declined pislurs of H.M.8. Fawerful in cock at Kor- stora warnings received for a number of years captain, stationed at Tung Chung, the other, z por shinee -8,060 shares..
inon, with a portrait of Captain the Hon. H. pasl
F
to consider-bot the regular departimental Lambton; also a group portrait of the Hoa, (4)What action do tho Government pro despatches come tonn and with Sir CLAUDE JH, Stowart Lockhart, M., Heu. Dr. pose to take in this matter
Kel, and members of the Committen of (5)-Is not an apology or an explanation MACDONALD'S of the 4th July, in which he the Po Loung Knk. In the accompanying due to the Director of the Sanilu Observs enclosed Sir ROBERT HART's suggestions Mr. Tickbart is referred to as of tory from the lovermout?
GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED
ין
ISSUE OF 70,000 PREFERENCE SHARES OF ŞI EACH, FULLY PAID.
NOTICE is hereby given that an issue of 70,000 PREFERENCE SHARES
et Ons Dollar etch in the above Company will lo made on the 5th MAT, 1899, and that holders of Ordinary Shares on the Registor on the 2816 APRIL, 1890, will be entitled to one Preference Share for each Ordinary Shore bald by them.
And NOTICE is also bereby given that the TRANSFER 100KS of the Company will
for the main land, arriving vertaally at Hong.be 050SED from 25tb AFRID to 5th MAT, 10: kong.
clusive.
LÜTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO.,
General Agvite, Hengkong, Bi April, 1999.
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OLIVERS FRESHOLD MINES,
* LIMITED,
awisted by anything more than the memory. In coming to any conclusion the court's pet
45,000.00) of the master and his statements.. :Of loga and. donamentary oridenes them is one, those not 17.933 having been brought away when the master 112,600,80 and ere ft ASAN
: KL 18,858Ó7
Balanca Super, on Mar Decemxxr, ava Dr. LIABILITIES.
Capitol-8,000 shares of 6100 cath upsa which the man of $26 jer sharp haa bean called and paid up torta fund frango budimentation secount Working nocomt, 1898 Worklog accrust, 1827 and former your Froollected dividende and houses.
Cr. ARSI
The Court is of optolon that the minster would have shown hotter judgment, in seting on the uggestion of the Sailing Directions, and have passed to looward of the Prates Sload, are especially after he lost is fair wind and † bad to sail big ship by the wind, which contioned healing the ship and breaking off. That find 480,000.00 ing the ship breaking of he should have pul 138,000.00
60,427.81 hor on the other back and, worked further to 375,015,85 the Northward and increand the distance from 122,600.86 his kuota danger. The Ceart is furtherot. 3,010.03 opinion that the muster did not make anfilcient ałowango for the leoway made by the clip * $1,458,988.17. together with the sot of the current "te lustrard. The ship was apparently a dull sailor and probably raa sagging to beward considerably, Tat only two points of correction was allowed. D which imi points for deviation of the compues, Further, we consider that greater exertion might has been made after 21,622.00 the ship truck. The only thing which op
Hand Railway Company, "usaldatod 24 per cent, perpetual preferring steak
70340 Gras Northage Railway, Co. Demackidato *4 per coLL perpetka sprutarouse stockin
SA30,403,34
(L) Has the Government recoved a copy of and, 53 miles wide, being considerably larger letter from the Director of the Manila Ob that the island of Hongkong, which is 11 miles complains of a letter addressed by the Director coast are several towns and some cultivated land of the Hongkong Observatory to the Weather up to the use of the hills. These bills, which Bares of the Government of the United States are really a continuntios of the southern renge of America, in which the sail passages are said of the mountain system of the Ear On district, to oceur: The Observatory in Manila je i prosent a most imposing appearance, and com the hands of men who possess very little soltain lofty peaks, the highest of which rises to untils education" and that "scandal is caused nu storation of 3,050 feet. The two most four- by the Observatory continually communicating ishing towns in Lantao ars Tang Chung, con sonsational typhoon warnings to the nowspaper taining nine villages, the inhabitants of which in Hongkong?
are engaged in agriculture and fishing; and Tale O. the basicst towa qn the island, with a popiz lation of 3,000. The latter is a great fishing centre, and oving to the large number of fish- ing junks and other vessels that visit, the shop- keepere scom to do a flourishing business. They net chins, insurance pros, and pro- only representatives of the Chiness Government la retarded, z scou 189745,330.63 on the island are two military officers, one, ally special dividendFormer year unt, Lieutenant, stationed at Tai O, subject to the By not claims, and all payments account for colonel commanding stationed at Taipang on
By balazio... tho malaland, The island of Lautzo contains. magnificent building sites, and, as it is only five miles from Hongkong, and open to this sib west monsoon during the bot months, it is not the best known talil most promising _Britons of { (8.)-In reference to the correspondence be unlikely that the residents of Hongkong may with reference to the protection of the Chin the Far East" There is also a note referring tween the Kowloon School Committee and the during the amor make us of this island, the ese revenue. We are consequently left to fr. G. Gustárs Brady, who he been keep-Government on the subject of the provision of fine white sandy beaches of which afford eros). |
menlightened as to the recommendations of ing up his reputation as a low comedian while educational facilities for the European obilres lout sea-bathing.
on leave su the old country.
is that portion of the Colony, and rkiah, after |
The island of Cheang Chat is a buy place, the local Government on this kuolly and
estanding over some two years, eventually at which many of the steamers, launches, and The new "Shire Une steamer Cardiganshire, calniacted in an affer by His Excellener unas plying between Hongkong and Manao much-debated subject, except for the clue afforded by Mr. CraMBGELY's despatch built to the order of Messrs. Jenkins and Co., Major-General Black lo establish a school call. There is a station of the Chiness Imperial Kimitoil, of Londen, by the Sunderland Ship open to children of many nationality, to provide Maritime Castons on this island, as there is publishod in last Saturday's. Gozelts, building Company, has had her official-trial teaching staff, to charge lies at the same rate also on the island of Ms Wan, commonly known in which addressing the Governor, the trip. The length of the vessel in 356 16.. broadth on the fees paid at Quen's College, and to give the Kap Shai Mom Station. The deep en- Secretary of Stato sya No time should ft. 2 ins, and depth moulded 20 ft. 5 iss. a purely English education," which was grute shoregs at Cheung Caan sfiords good shalter,
The main ergines are upon the triple-compound fully accepted by the Kowloon School Com especially during an easterly gals. * be lost in giving attention to the third principle, and were built by the North-Eastern mitton in September last, will the Government The island of Lilled by the Chinese Marine Engineering Company, Limited, Sun. be good enough to say what has been done in Pol Liu, in four muitas long and two miles wide. question, that of the provention of smagderland. They have cylinders 24 ins.. 40 ins, the matter
Near Its contre it is só Escrow that it is only gling into China and the colitotion of the and 64 in. in disaster by 4 ius, stroke, stor
(7.) If the scheune is being carried out, when quarter of a mile norus. The chist bay is Will the teachers arrive from England? Chinese Customs duties on opium. You being supplied by two large steam boilers work-
Pionu Day, on the oast side, which affordeLmten and North Western Ballway Co ing at a pressure of 170 lb, per square inch.
(8) It being prepared to rent a house for the soureanchorage for a vessel in about six fathome soldated purust preference stook will see that Her Majesty's Government The trial trip was in every way most satis-purpose for a period as a trial, has nay building of water. This island has four villages, the 1 base come to the conclusion, which-it I Sotery, a mean speed of lễ knote boing, ob-
been securod by the Governmeute
largest of which has à papeistion of about 250. Great Western Railway Co., & per cent doi
The island of Waglas, situated to the south bandare och 6,300.00 auderstand right-ls your own conclusion tataed on the measured wile.
east of Hongkong, saa lighthouse on it, which is at. prnt under the control of the Chinese also, that the only Satisfactory solution of
Mitalull's. Newspaper Press Directory, now "this question will be the establishment of fuite 54th year, is distinguishable above most
Imperial Maritima Castore, and which will I presume, in fature be placed under the Harbour “some system whereby the Chinse Custorus annuals by the fact that it really is brought up
Master of Hongkong. "duties on oplum imported into China from to date. To do that absolutely is, of course, in
pssible, but having turned up seral piscos "Hongkong, including the newly-added where recent ohanges that we know of have of “corritory, shall be actually collected by surred we And thom il-daly noted, s proof at this old firm is well served by its currenpozdenta the Government of Hongkong As then every part of the work, and retsins more life
First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinati Chamber of Commerce and the China and enterprise than most of ile yennger rivale. rolating to Local Communities and Tribunala, Association have given their sent to the As soal, the buok gontains a number of speciFirst reading of a Bill entitled An Ordine principle of bonded warehouses for optam,ally cand aparat interest. In the Color to provide for the Better Regulation of the
id general Colonial, New Territories. they will probably not object to the Govern- Tadion, and Foreign Supplement will be found ment actually collecting the revenus payable porortal article by Mr. Ernest E. Williemz os Where our Imperial Daty Lien." Mr. to Chinu on shipments of the dig imported. Williams argues against the opening up of from Hongkong.
China, urging that our cupltel would be much Another point on which the colony has better employed to the development of the Erl. tab Empire. Ho says, "China is in a word, been anxiously waiting for enlightenment to be equipped with all the menze for saucesful tar), the mate, and Chinese crew of the Gormas day and attended the sarvios, at the parochial, Boyd & Co., Limited, shar is that relating to the continuance of Chinavasion and destination of the white teen's barque Allastic, & Towel el 760 tons, belonging Church of Ben Forces which preceded the Unit Imus Sally of Gabon, lo
orvilisation, and by the white mon themselves to Hemburg, the vossal hering boon abandoned procesjon, and amongst the congregation he
this wine--this equipsest of four hauired in a 9147 and long. 113-12 about 60 miles observed a foreign gentle will a girly of Chopstallre Cargo Biak Cid, share... why was this objectionable provision in million devils? Surely, instead of promoting distant. She left Thayang, Falawa, with a load ladies, whom he was afterwards formed was Norhina Inaru Co, Ltd, hasa z
Polity ataupe ad agredidas. the Barclopment, Enempe in its own defendo) of Unber, and experiencing rought weather she Colous! Brown; and it was understood by bfr.) Hand strice and Londen farnibro Ferted in the concession? On the 26th should have been hookful for its nerestment; spiang a leak; which nesomfisted the pumps be | Romano that the Colondi fellows the prove- Dia by equacies, premia in course of colies April Sic CLAUDE MACDONALD graphod and have endeavored to hinder it. The Bag ng kept constantly going. When she bad siou, not accidently met it as was providualy on, and sundry outstanding ANALY to the Marquess of BaltasERY The contains als articles on The Impost boen 65 days at con previsione a short, sad stated: "My Remans, however, did not witness Trado of Australasia, Bouth Afries, Wet In-call who made at Lobing. On leaving this place the indident Butside the church, and the account negotiations would be muet assisted if das, Indie, Bouth African Freight and Tariffs, funt weather was experienced, and at he gives is buand on what he afterwarde heard on a tople of janks coming in and ou statements contained in, letters he has
When dianar has to po' prepared from wa grant the cooliouation of Chinese The Commercial Prospects In Rbideets, and far
one on Canada and British Trade, dealing) sigui Led nu going on board them and poured trous Moose since the first report: materiaļa Liobig Company's Extrmot soonami jurisdiction in the city of Kowloon with the safest of the Preferential Tariff on niscidozing the vessel. This was on Sunday, Sppeared in the Exes. It is be the following silly bahis body and tevens do made up 2007,
*when there was 8 14.3 ink, of wafar la her: Neither in Kinchow nor ia. Kiaschau British trade,
sze jurisdiction in Kowloon city. How and
(9.) If nothing has been delitowards demption of the pledge made by the Govers ment to the Kowloon School Committee, in it intraded to go on with the shemo !
(10) It not, will the Goremmsut give ressos for hot an procending f
First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinanes to exempt the territories comprised in the recent extension of the Colony of Hongkong from the operation of carlain laws, and for other
purposes.
THE HAT KNOCKING INCIDENT AT MACAO,
£5,000.00
Gist Wost Rallway Co. dë per contɛde"
di 92 per cartock, 1931, £1,134.8 benfase stock; £3,000.00 2 torgags on rol ostate Biaoghal. in Imperial Gurned of 198 Ch's Bakers on fixed depot
Cish at Banker så Dürrent account ...... Bhach Land Invakant Co., Limited
per seat, dobenturen p/ 1820.,
|
Khaoghal Kand Envediment Co., Taimited;
per cast debentures of 1894..
faghal Cand. Furaiment Co., Limiled -&
per cent, descriure of 1888. changed and 5 par vent. debentures
Mr. A. & Romano, the Consul General for Portugal, called on retorday with refer endo to the report which appeared in our columns on Wednesday of the treatment to which Colonel Brown, DSO, was anbjected at Shanglial Mandel 5 por vent. "dabeature Macao on Monday last, in consequence of his shanghel and longkow What Ca 4 per failure to take off his hat when a religious pros ANOTHER BARQUE ABANDONED, cession was passion. As is not nudommen. Walk Co., Limfisă, 3 por
when unpleasant froides cocar, there is a debentarer af (86% Yesterday morning a couple of Chinese jauks direct condiett avidends as to what really chat Osgo Bat Co., Limited, shares.
8°C. Famban A Ca, Limited, shares, aurived in the harbour having on board Captain took places par ES G Solseider (accompanied by his wife and dangl Mr. Romero Lisolf at Maceo on Men Hengkong and Whatapos Dook Ca; Jaralled,
pare due was to braos thy 34,159.20 yards aback, and when this failed all further attempty son to have been abandoned, and the £800.84 prominent on ones to bars hoon that of leay
Ing the ship.4. 331E85 We have carefully considere) the aridence 2476.16 of the master and others, sad also what has 82,334.25
bean advanced by the master's counsel-on his 293,37673Bebalf, and we are unanimously of opinion that 193 394.38 | the Clicyd was not navigated with proper san-
manlike me, and further flat the was promasj -81,580.04turely abantened,"
[06,389,04)
We therefore find that the lora of the ship to be attrixtol to the wrapfulants or defaults 11,995.42 of the master, and we direct thai kis earliesta. be suspended for a period air moritha, and 25,547.94 that he be granted a mate'a certificats ikurizg
anah anapansion it be so deeltes.
日
The polarity of Apollinaris soetus to bare
TOTICE is boraby given that in accordanos N with Article IX. paragraph 3 of the Articles of Association of the Company, the following B charas buvo ben forfeita
Nox. 20,161-2,180, 21,381-21,490.
22,011-22,650,
35,304-35,403,
26,44426,103, 28,315,38,391, 30,374 39,335,
38.965-38,984:
- 39,35-39,340,
$9,493:39,592,
89,708-38,992,
42, 384.42,483,
47,922-48,021,
50,973.10,286,
55,01B-65,049,
55,163
- 55,074-55,073,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Mars - Dag General Managers,
Hongkong, 25th March, 1899,
COLD STORAGE.
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E HOMING TO COMPANY, LIMITED, is now prepared to recolea parishabló provisions for Cal Storago'at BAST POINT at Moderate Katen.
WE. PARLANE, Manager. Bragkong, V February 1899
"OLD TAYLOR.”
A RICH AND RARE LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY
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u Umite One reads lmt it is obtainable in Fourteen Years Old, Matured in Sherry Wood
280.85 potically all perte of the world, and in Now
08:49 York, as in England, no sudil function is with 18,199.18 || net 14The Queens of Table Waters" : The 319ans of the assembly tail given at the 34,376.00 Waldorf Astoria, the Metropolitan Club duo, given at Bhony's, da wil us thous of the 298.46 Vanderbilt and is Astor balls, all of which 47.95 took placu rescatly, bear witness to the pre-
210.48 | "ominence of Apollinaris, :
• LEBRONG IN FRENCE
TBW ad easy method of learning Fronch in pler monthe, manly by sonyeration,
B. R **Quán në Chice of this Taper Longbr.Sh April, 137,..
UNIQUE-UNRIVALLED.
Pure as Highland Air..
fzoka JOHN TAYLOR & Co., Ln. GLARGOW
Agent for Hongkong and Ontporis
W. HUTTON POTTS.
·Hongkong, 17th February, 1599.